Station-indicator.



V. M. PIBCHOCINSKI. STATION INDICATOR. APPLIoATIoN FILED APRA, 1913.

Patented Sept. 301913.

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V. M. PIEGHOCINSKL STATION INDICATOR. APPLIUATION FILED APRA, 1913.

Patented Sept. 30, 1913.

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Sy M I@ ATTORNEYS :DLUMBIA PLANOGHAPH co., wAsHxNaTaN. D. C.

V. M. PIBCHOCINSKI.

STATION INDICATOR.

APPLIOATION FILED APRA, 1913.

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ATTORNEYS COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH Co., WASHINGTON. D. c.

nniTEn sTATEs PATENT oEErcE.

VICTOR M. PIECHOCINSKI, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Y STATION-INDICATOR.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented sepeso, 191e.

Application iiled April 4, 1913. Serial No. 758,797.

use in railway cars, street cars and other cars and vehicles Vrunning overY predetermined.

routes, andarranged to require no' resetting by the person in charge of the car, and to enablesuch person to quickly and conveniently manipulate the indicator with a view tov correctly display the name of the next station within the car during the outgoing trip and the return trip of the carV over the route.

direction,and a manually-controlled mecha-.

8G nism having automatic reversing means for turning the said actuating roller inV one direction until the end of the route is reached by the car, and to turn the actuating roller in the reverse direction during the returnV trip of the car over the route without requiring the resetting ofY the station indicator.

A practical embodiment yott the invention is represented in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which 40 similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views. Figure l is a front elevation of thestation indicator with the front of the casing removed and parts shown in section; Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same on the line 2-2 of Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a like view of the manually-controlled actuating device with parts ina different position; Fig. t is a cross lsection of a portion of the automatic rev versing mechanism, the section being on the line 4.-4 of Fig. v5; Fig. 5 is a sectional plan view of the stationindicator on the line 5 5 of FigQ; Fig. Gris a front elevation of the reversing meanswith the parts in a ditferent position 'from the one shown in Fig.

l; Fig. 7 is a cross sectionv of the pawland In o-rder to accomplish the desired result, use is made orV a'V web bearing the names of ratchet mechanism on the driving shaft, the

section being on the line 7-7 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 8 is a similar view of part of the driv- `ing and reversing mechanism on the line s e of Eig. 1.

lWithin a suitably constructed Acasing A are larranged two rollers B and C, on which winds and unwinds a Vweb D bearing the names E of the stations along the route over which the car is to travel in both directions.

The rollerV Bis located a distance above the roller Gand the web D is held stretched be'- tween the rollers. The roller B is the actuating rollerfor .winding up and unwinding the web D, as hereinafter more fully explained. The roller C is a spring-pressed roller of any approved construction, capable "of winding up. the web D; at the time the actuating roller B is turned in one direction -to unwind the web D, and the said spring roller @allowing the` web D to unwind at the time the actuating roller B is turned in the opposite direction to wind up the web D. During the unwinding of the web D from the spring roller C the spring thereof is placed under tension. The name E of an approaching 'station registers with a window A torniedvin` the front of the casing A so that the passengers in the car can read the `name of the next station.

In practice, two station indicators of like constructionare used, one at each end of the car, and operated simultaneously, as hereinafter more fully explained.

The actuating roller B is provided with a shaft B journaled in suitable bearings in the casing A, and on the left-hand end ofthe shaftB is secured a gear wheel B2 adapted to be engaged by a gear wheel F mounted to turn with and to slide on a driving shaft G Vjournaled in suitable bearings arranged in the casing A. The gear wheel B2 is also adapted to be engaged by a gear wheel F in mesh with a gear wheel F2 mounted to turn with and to slide on the driving shaft G in harmony with Vthe gear wheel F. The gear wheel F is ofsuihcient width to be in mesh atfthe same time with the gear wheel B2 and the gear wheel F2, as plainly indicated in Fig. l. When the driving shaft Gr is rotated in the direction of the arrow a. (see Fig. 8), andthe gear Awheel Fis out of. mesh with the gear wheel VB2 andthe gear wheel F is in mesh with the gear'wheel B2, then a rotary motion is given by the gear wheels F2, F and B2 to the roller sha-ft B t0 rotatethe CTI latter in the direction of the arrow b whereby the web D is wound up on the actuating roller B and unwound from the spring roller C. `When the gear wheels F, F, F2 are shifted from the left to the right into the position shown in Fig. 6 then the rotary motion of the shaft G in the direction of the arrow a is transmitted to the roller shaft B in the inverse direction of the arrow Z2 by the gear wheel F' being now 'in mesh withv the gear wheel B2 while the 'gear wheel .F is` Y out'of mesh with the gear wheel B2. l/Vhen this takes place the web D unw'iuds from the actuating roller B and is wound up by the spring roller C. y

In order to rotate the 'driving shaft G in the direction of the arrow a', the following arrangement is made: On the driving shaft G is mounted to rotate loosely a gear wheel H in mesh with a rack I mounted to slide transversely in the top -of the casing A (see Figs. l, 2, 3 and 5). The rack I is normally held 'inra forward position 'by the action of a spring I attached `at one ,end to the .casing and at the other ,end to the racl I, and to the rear end of the rack I is'secu-red a rope, cable or Iother connection I2 under the controljof the person in charge ofthe car to permitsuc'h person to slide the rack I rearwardly against the tension of the spring I with a view to rotate the gear wheel H in the direction of the arrow a. lVhen the person in charge of the car releases the pull on the connection ,I2 then the 'rack I returns to normal forward position by the 4action ofY the spring I. On .one face of the gear wheel H 1s secured anvarm H carrying a pawl H2 in engagement with the peripheral face of a ratchet wheel H3 having a single tooth H4 (see Fig. 7'). The ratchet Wheel Havis keyed or otherwise fastened to the shaft G,` and when the gear wheel HA is rotated on moving the rack I rearwardly in the direction of the arrow c (see Fig. 2) then the pawl H2 finally engages the tooth H4 and turns the ratchet wheel H3 in the direction ofthe arrow a thus rotating the shaftG 'in the same direction. The rack I is .of such length that during its full rearward movement a complete turn is given tov cured a locking wheel J provided with a peripheral notch J adapted to be engaged by a friction roller J2 journaled ,on a vertically-disposed rod J 3 mounted to Vslide verti' .so ythat 4the roller `J2 moves out of engage- J. ment of the rack I the arm J Gjmoves into Vengagement with the topv of the pin J 5 and cally in a suitable bearing A2 attached to theY top of thecasing A (see Fig. 2). The rod J 2 is pressed on by a spring J 2 to normally `hold the roller J2 in engagement with the notch J to prevent accidental turning of the shaft B. The rod J 2 is provided with a pin J 5 adapted to ,be engaged by an arm J 6 pivoted on the rack I and moving with theV same. llhen the rack I is in normal front position the free endof .the arni J s Aextends underthe pin J5 and `when the rack I is moved rearwardly in the direction of the arrow c, as previously explained, then the arm J G lifts the pin J 5 and with it the rod J 2 ment with the notch J .to unlock the locking wheel l at the time the pawl H2 has reached the tooth H4 (see p Fig. 3). Shortly` after the shaft G 'has begun to rotate the pivotal end of the arm J passes from under the pin J5 so that the friction roller J2 now` engages and travels on the peripheral face of the locking wheel J, and when-tithe shaft G `has made a `complete revolution'therod `J3 is pressed downward by its spring J2 toreengage the friction roller J2 withthe notch During the subsequent return move- 1s swung upward to allow the arm J 6 to 'ride on the pin J 5 n' until `the rack Ireaches its normal forward position and when this takes place the arm J 6 swings downward into position to rengage thennder side of theV pin J5 von lthe next rearward movement of the rack I.` Y l The driving and reversing gear consisting of the Vgear wheels F, F, F2 is automaticallyishifted from the roller shaft B and relatively to fthe gear wheel B2 of the 105 saidv roller shaft. V,For this purpose the following arrangement made: On therroller 'shaft B 1s secured a' gearwheel KV in mesh with a ,gear wheel K attached to aninter- Y mediate .shaft -K2 journaled in suitable 110 bearingsin the'casingA, and arranged par-` allel to the roller shaft B.` A gear wheel L havingV the flanges YL is mounted to turn with and to slide lengthwise on the shaft K2 by the use of a key K2 held on the shaft K2 115 land engaging va keywayV in the gear wheel L. 4The gear wheel L .is in mesh with a gear wheel N 4formed on the peripheral face of a nut N screwing on a traverse screw VO supported in the casing A. 'Ihe gear wheel 120 N extends 'between the flanges L of the `gear wheel L and when the shaft .K2 is driven from the shaft BY then the gear wheel L rotates the gear wheel N and indoing so causes the nut N to screw on the .125

traiferse screw 'O whereby .the Vgear Awheel L is carried along and sh-ifted'in the same l direction in which the nut is traveling at the time on `the traverse screw O. On the faces of the nut N are arranged lugs N2, N3 130 Lor-1,45*?

of which the lug N2 is adapted to engage an arm P while the lugNS is adapted to engage an arm P, the arms P and P being secured to a rock shaft P2 j ournaled in suit,-4

wheel nut N Vmovesto the left its lug N2 engages thel arm P at the-time the car A has reached the second last station on the route,

and when the operator actuates `the stationt `indicator. to display` the last station within,

the lug N2 imparts "a 'swinging motion to the arm P to rock the shaft P2 which byV the pin P3 imparts a swingingl motion to the shifting lever Q toshift'mthe gear-wheels F, F',F2 from the ,position shown in Fig. l into the position shown in Fig. 6,' wherebythel gear wheel F' moves out of mesh 7with the gear wheel B2 and` the `gear .wheel F moves inmesh with the gear wheel B2.

When the shaft G is next rotated on the operator manipulating the rack-I; as previ-` ously explained, then thel actuating roller shaft vB' is turned in the opposite direction to wind up the web D on the roller B, that A is, so as to display the stations E 4in the reverse order during `the return trip o-f the` car.V When the car reaches the .second last station on the return" trip theV gear wheel nut N has traveled to the right so that the lug N3 is in engagement with'the arm P',

and when the car-travels to the rst station and the oper'atorractuates the shaft G, as previously explained, then the lug N2' imparts a swingingmotion t0 lthe arm P to rock the shaft P2 in the reverse direction so thatthe pin P2 imparts a returnswinging `motion to the shifting lever Q to move the gear wheels F, F', F2`bacl to thevoriginal position shown in Fig. 1. When theshaft B is next turned, the web D `again unwinds from the rollerB and is wound up by the spring roller C during the next outgoing trip of the car. Y Y

VThe operation 1s as follows: When the several parts are in the position shown in Figs. l, 2 and 5, thecaris on l-the outgoing trip, and when the car leaves a station the operator in chargeof the car pulls the flexib le connection I2-to` cause the shaft G to be- Y come unlocked and to rotate, as previously explained, and a rotary motion is transmitted by the gearwheels F 2,YF andB2 to the'shaft B and lconsequently the roller B to wind up the web D on the said roller B.

The name E now in register with the window A' is that of the next station. The

`above operation is repeated for each station along the route, and when the second last station has been passed and the operator Vcauses the shaft G to rotate then the lever Q is actuated as above explained to shift the gear wheels F, F', F2 from the position shown in Figs. 1 and z5 to that shown in Fig. 6, whereby the next rotation given to the 'shaft Gr causes the shaft B' and the roller B to rotate in the reverse direction of the arrow b so that the web D unwinds from the roller B and winds up on the roller C, of the gearwheels F, F2. When the ygear From the foregoing it will be seen that during the return trip of the car the names of. the stations are displayed in the same manner as above described during the outgoing trip and no re-setting whatever of the mechanism by the operatorin charge 1s required. Should the car for any reason not travel the entire lengthofj its route and is compelled to return then the operator in charge `can actuate the shifting lever Q to provide a reverse movement of the actuating roller B. For the purpo-se mentioned the shifting lever Q is provided with a handle Q5 extending through a slot A3 in the bottom of the casing so that the handle Q5 is within reach of the operator.v Y Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. In a station indicator for cars, the combination of a web having the names of the stations along a predetermined route, a

- spring roller, anactuating roller, the rollers being spaced apart and connected with the ends of the web so thatwhen the actuating roller is turned in one direction the web unwinds from the actuating roller and winds up on the spring roller, and when the actuating roller isturned in the opposite direction the web is wound up by the actuating roller and unwinds` from the spring roller, and a manually-controlled turning mechanism for the said actuating roller and provided with shiftable reversing means for turning the actuating roller in the direction to unwind the web while the car is on the outgoing trip and to turn the actuating roller in the direction to wind up the web while the car is on the return trip, a shifting lever connected with the reversing means to shift the latter, a rock shaft, a connection between the rock shaft and the shifting lever to ac- Vtuate the latter, and means driven from the operator.

2. In a station indicator for cars, the combination of a'web having the names o-f the kstations along 1a predetermined route, a

spring-roller, an actuating roller, the rollers being spaced apart and connectedE With the ends of the iveb-sotliatv when the actuating rol-lerl is turned in one direction the web unwindsfroin the actuating roller-and Winds up ontflie'springroller, and when the actuatv ing roller is-tuin'edinthe opposite direction tlicweb is Wound up by the actuating roller and unwinds from the spring'roller, va driving shaft, manually-controlled means for rotating they said driving" shaft in; one` direc` u tion only, a roller shaft carrying the said actuating roller, shiftable geaiingconnectingA the saidl driving shaftivith the said roller shaft to rotate the latter and itsl'actuating roller in either direction, anint'erniediate'shaft driven from the said roller shaft, a traverse screw, va gear Wheel 'nut v3. Ina station indicator for cars, the coin` binati'on of a Web bearing the names 'of the stations along -a predetermined route, a

spring roller, an actuating roller, the rollers being spaced apart and connectedWit-h the ends of the web soi that Wl'i'enfthe actuating rol-ler is turned' iiione direction the Web-un- Winds from the actuating rollera-ndwvindsA upon ther-spring roller, and Wl'ientlie actuating roller isturned inthe opposite direct-ion the web is Wound up by the actuating roller and univinds from the vspring roller, a di'iving'sliaft, manually-controlled means for rotating the saidY driving shaft in one direction only, al roller shaft carrying the said--actuatingroller, yshifta'ble gea-ring connecting the said driving'shaftwith tlie said rol-ler shaft toA rotate'the latter a-iid itsactuating roller' inr either direction, an iii-- terinediate shaft driven fromV the saidAA roller shaft,` a traverse screw, a` gear WheelY nut screwing ony the saidtraverse-screw, a gear Wheelmount'ed to t'urn with and? to slide lengthwise o-n the saidf intermediate` shaft and engaging the said" gear Wheel nut to turn the latter and to travel with the same, a'rock shaft provided with arms spaced apart and located on opposite sides of the said gearivheel nut, lugs onopposite faces of thesa-id gear Wheel nut andadapted to alternately engage the Said; arms at the t'i-nie the gea-r Wheel nut nears either endof' the? traverse screw, pin oir the said i'oclrshaft, and' a' shifting lever engaged by the said" pin and connectedy with'y the said shifta-ble gearing to shift the latter.

' 4. In a station indicator for cars, the coinbination of a Web bearing the names ofthe stations along a predetermined route, a

lspring'roller, an actuating roller, the rollers beingspaced1l apart and? connected with the' ends of the: Webisothatwhen theactuating Y irection-the Web is Wound up'by the-actuat-U ling roller and unwinds from: the spring rollen-a roller shaft' carrying the saidactuatring roller, a driving shaft, reversible gear- .fing connecting the said drivingi shaft fWith 4tliesaid rollershaft fer driving the latter i in either diiecti'om-ai one-tooth ratchet lWheel s'e'cured on the' saint-driving shaft, a` gear Wheel loose on the said driving shaftv and carrying a1 paivl engaging the said ratchety 'vv-heel, and -a manually-controlled' rack lmountedtofsli'def-and in mesh With the said loose gear Wheel. Y

'5; In a-fst'ati'onindicatorfor cars, the coni-- binationv of a'fweb1 bearing the naines of the vstations along a predeterminedv route, a` spring roller, anactuating roller, the roll- .eis being spaced apart and connectedv With the ends of the Welo-l sothat When the actuating roller-is turned-in one direction the 1webI unwinds 1 from :the actuating rollerl andi' wvincls up on the spring rollerv and When the actuating rolleristurned'in the oppositel direct-ionthe Web isfwound upby'the actuating' roller andA u'nwinds Yfrom the rspring rollen-af roller shaft carrying the said actuating roller, a driving shaft, reversible gearing connectingthe said driving shaft =With the said roller shaft Vfor drivingthe roi) lat'terineither directioma one-tooth ratchet Y Wheel secured onthe said 'driving shaft, a gear Wheel`loose `on the said driving shaft and carrying Va paWl i engaging the said ratclietwv-heel, a manually-controlled rack inounted to slide and in4 mesh withv the said' loose1 gear Wheel, -a loclringjwheelsecured on the said" shaft, a spring-pressed locking arm' adapted-to engageA the sa-idl lockingl `Wheel to hold' it against rotation, anda les swing arm onf the said rack and adapted to V- engage the said locking a-rin to lift the lattei; out of locking position prior to the pawl engaging the tooth of the said ratchet Wheel.

6. In a station indicator for ca'rs,`theV coinbiiiation of al Web bearing the names ofthe stations along a predetermined route, a spring roll-er, an actuating roller, the rollers being spaced apart and connected'with the ends ofthe Web'so that when the actu-Vv atingA roller-isV turned in- Vone direction the,V

web unWinds-froin the actuating roller and Winds up ontherspiing roller, and-'When the actuating rol-ler istur'nedy in the opposite direction the' web is Wound up bythe actuating roller andl univinds from the spring roller, a roller sha-ft carrying the said actuating roller, a gear Wheel on= the said roller shaft, a manually-controlled" vdriving shaft Wheel, andan automatic shifting device ac-V tuated from the said roller shaft and connected With the pair of gear Wheels and the said intermediate gear Wheel to shift the same.

7 In a station indicator for cars, the comhination of a web bearing the names of the stations, a spring roller, an actuating roller, the said Web being connected With the said rollers, a shaft carrying said actuating roller, a driving shaft, reversible gearing connecting the driving shaft With the roller shaft for driving the latter in either direction, to impart a traveling motion to the Web in either direction, manually controlled means for rotating the driving shaft in one direction, locking means for normally lock-v ing the driving shaft and controlled from the said manually controlled means, and a shifting device for the reversible gearing operated from the actuating roller shaft.

8. In a station indicator for cars, the com binat-ion with a spring roller, an actuating roller, and a Web bearing the names of stations, and connected With the said rollers, of a shaft carrying said actuating roller, a driving shaft, manually controlled means for rotating the driving shaft in one direction only, shiftable gearing connecting the driving shaftV Withthe said roller shaft for drivingv the latter and the actuating roller in either direction, a shifting lever connected with the shiftable gearing to shift the latter, a rock shaft for actuating the shifting lever, and means driven from the shaft of the actuating roller, and controlling said roclr shaft. v f

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

vieron M. rmcnociusin.

Witnesses:

THEO. Gr. HosTER, PHILIP D. ROLLHAUS.

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